Fake News Alert Rajasthan Royals Name 'New Captain' Ahead Of IPL 2022

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Rajasthan Royals have a cult fan following on social media thanks to their out-of-the-box tweets.

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But it made a mistake. It started trolling none other than Yuzvendra Chahal.

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It all started from the day he was picked up by the franchise in the mega auctions. That’s when RR tweeted a video that made fun of Chahal and his eating habits.

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Soon after RR’s official Twitter handle was posting a series of tweets particularly focusing on one player.

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“Meet RR new captain Yuzvendra Chahal,” said one tweet. The other posted Chahal playing a pull shot, promising that he will be sent out to open with Jos Buttler if the tweet hits 10,000 retweets.

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They then posted a video that said that Chahal is the reason why the moon is spinning around the Earth.

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The social media profiles posted a fun video where the jersey was unveiled which was then worn by skipper Sanju Samson.

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The social media profiles posted a fun video where the jersey was unveiled which was then worn by skipper Sanju Samson.

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